GB2086439A

GB2086439A - Shuttleless weaving machine

Info

Publication number: GB2086439A
Application number: GB8132488A
Authority: GB
Original assignee: Rueti Te Strake BV
Current assignee: Rueti Te Strake BV
Priority date: 1980-10-28
Filing date: 1981-10-28
Publication date: 1982-05-12
Also published as: US4424835A; IT1140005B; GB2086439B; BE890815A; FR2492854B1; CH653061A5; FR2492854A1; DE3142332A1; IT8124749A0; JPS57101041A; NL8005904A

Description

1 GB 2 086 439 A 1

SPECIFICATION

Shuttleless weaving machine The invention relates to a shuttleless weaving machine of the type in which the weft threads are delivered according to a repeating pattern by a plural weft preparation device to a weft conveyor and are 70 launched by said weft conveyorthrough the weaving shed, means being provided for disconnecting the coupling between the leaves mechanism of the machine and the weft preparation device and to move the leaves mechanism independently of the weft preparation device.

Such machines are known. The means for discon necting the coupling between the leaves mechanism and the weft preparation device and forthereafter rotating (backwardly) the shaft of the leaves mechan ism are e.g. used when a weaving error is detected.

In that the case the shaft of the leaves mechanism is rotated (backwardly) through such an angle that the "faulty" weft thread may be released from the bind ing with the warp threads and may be removed from the weaving shed. If thereafterthe coupling between the leaves mechanism and the weft preparation device would be simply deconnected and the weav ing machine would be made to resume its normal operation an undesirable phase shift would occur between the weft pattern appearing in the cloth and the weft sequence of the different weft threads as delivered by the weft preparation device.

The invention aims at bringing about such provi sions that a similar phase shift cannot occur, i.e. that the normal operation of the weaving machine may only be resumed after re-establishment of the sync hronization of pattern sequence and weft sequence.

The purpose is achieved according to the inven tion in that between the leaves mechanism and the weft preparation device an angular position corn parator is provided comprising two parts coupled to the leaves mechanism and the weft preparation device respectively, which parts assume during normal operation, with connected coupling, a marked angular position relative to each other and carry out per weaving cycle llan revolution (n indi cating the number of wefts after which the weft pat tern is repeated and a indicating the number of marked angular positions that are present), means being provided for detecting the relative angular position of both parts and for keeping disconnected the coupling between the weft preparation device and the leaves mechanism respectively, as soon as or as long as respectively the parts have a position differing from a marked relative angular position, and an auxiliary motor being further provided whereby the weft preparation device and the part of the angular position comparator coupled therewith may be rotated in orderto bring both parts thereof again in the relative angular position corresponding 6G with the synchronized condition.

In a practical embodiment the detection means are constituted by an axially directed snap claw or snap The drawing(s) originally filed was/were informal and the print here reproduced is taken from a later filed formal copy.

pin provided on one of the parts, said claw or pin during normal operation being in engagement with a corresponding recess in the other part and being axially moved if the relative angular position of both parts is changed, whereby the coupling between the weft preparation device and the leaves mechanism is disconnected or remains disconnected respectively.

In a preferably used embodiment the starting signal forthe auxiliary motor is supplied to the auxiliary motorthrough an AND-gate to which furthermore a signal is supplied which is representative for the condition of the coupling between the main drive and that of the weft preparation devices.

It is therewith preferable to insert into the start circuit of the auxiliary motor a means that is energized when the start circuit is closed, for disconnect- ing the coupling between the main drive and that of the weft preparation devices.

According to a furtherfeature of the invention a slip coupling is provided between the auxiliary motor and the weft preparation devices.

The invention is hereunder further illustrated with reference to the drawing of an embodiment given as an example.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic arrangement of the weft preparation device and part of the drive mechanism of the weaving machine according to the invention and Fig. 2 shows the portion of the control circuit of the machine according to the invention, to which portion the invention is directed.

The starting point forthe selected exemplified embodiment is an embodiment in which the control mechanism of the weaving leaves as well as of the reed is fixedly coupled to the main shaft of the weaving machine. The further constructional embodi- ment of the weaving leaves control mechanism and of the reed do not belong to the field of the invention. Therefore said portions of the weaving machine are not further illustrated.

The main shaft of the weaving machine is schematically shown in Fig. 1 and indicated by the reference number 1. A coupling is provided on the shaft 1 and its operative parts are schematically indicated 2. Through the intermediary of said coupling the coaxial pulleys 3 and 4, mutually secured, may be coupled to the shaft 1 or disconnected therefrom respectively. The coupling is thereto e.g. actuated by a plunger 5 which is reciprocatable in the direction of the shaft, through the intermediary of the link 6.

In the control circuitaccording to Fig. 2 the actuat- ing plunger 5 is part of a pneumatic piston-cylinder device which may be supplied with pressurized air through a control valve 7 or may be vented respectively.

The link 6 cooperates with a feeler constituted by an electric switch Sl by means of which the condition of the coupling 2 is detected. In Fig. 1 the switch Sl is in its open condition corresponding with the connected condition of the coupling 2. By moving the plunger 5 in Fig. 1 to the leftthe link 6 arrives in the 2 GB 2 086 439 A 2 position indicated through broken lines and the coupling is disconnected while the switch S1 closes.

The shaft 1 drives the plural weft preparation device through the pulley 3 and a number of intermediate drives 8,9 and 10. Said weft preparation device comprises in the embodiment shown two single weft preparation devices 1 1A and 11 B of the so called drum type. For a detailed description of this type of weft preparation device reference is made to

British patent application 8030686.

The intermediary drives 8, 9 and 10 have e.g. been dimensioned such that the upper weft preparation device 1 1A rotates with a number of revolutions that 10/3 times the machine rpm is (the rpm of the shaft 1), while the rpm of the lower weft preparation device 11 B is 5/3 times the machine rpm. This means that per cycle of three revolutions of the main shaft the upper weft preparation device twice delivers a yarn packet corresponding to the weftthread and that the lower weft preparation device 11 B once delivers such a yarn packet. The upper weft prepara tion device 1 1A comprises the intermittently opera tive blocking means 12 which is described in detail in the above mentioned Dutch patent application.

Thereby is achieved that both yarn packets are deli vered at the correct moments namely with intervals of alternately one and two machine revolutions respectively. The phase ratio between both weft preparation devices 1 1A and 11 B therewith is such that with both devices the weft pattern A-A-B-A-A-B 95 ...... is obtained. The number of wefts n whereafterthe weft pattern is repeated amounts in this case therefore to 3.

The pulley 4 secured to the pulley 3 drives through the pulleys 14 and 15 secured to an intermediate shafts 13 and through the pulley indicated 16 the cam shaft 17. The pulleys 4,14,15 and 16 have been dimensioned such that with connected coupling 2 the cam shaft 17 rotates with 1/2 of the number of machine rpm. The cam shaft 17 drives through a pulley 18 mounted thereon the one part 19 of the angular position comparator C proposed according to the invention. The part 19 is constituted by a disc mounted idly rotatable and somewhat slidable in axial direction to the intermediate shaft 13, which disc will further below be named "synchronization wheel". The transmission ratio between the pulley 18 and the synchronization wheel 19 is 1:1 so that the synchronization wheel 19 permanently follows the movements of the weft preparation device with a 115 decelecation of 1:3 from the shaft 1.

A pu [ley 20 is secured to the shaft 1 which pulley drives a second synchronization wheel 21, likewise journalled on the intermediate shaft 13. This sync- hronization wheel 21 constitutes the second part of the angular position comparator according to the invention and is permanently connected with the main shaft 1 and therefore with the leaves mechanism and the reed of the weaving machine. Driving the second synchronization wheel 21 likewise takes place with a deceleration of 1:3 from the shaft 1.

The synchronization wheel 21 is provided at its side facing the synchronization wheel 19 with a recess 22 cooperating with a roller 23 mounted on the facing side of the synchronization wheel 19. The 130 synchronization wheel 19 is pressed by a spring device notfurthershown in the drawing againstthe synchronization wheel 21.

During normal operation, i.e. with connected cou- pling 2, the roller 23 is situated opposite to the recess 22 and the synchronization wheels 19 and 21 are pressed into mutual engagement with the side surfaces. The plural weft preparation device then rotates synchronously with the leaves mechanism and with the reed of the weaving machine. So this condition is marked by the mutual engagement of the synchronization wheels 19 and 21 and is, moreover, signalled by a feeler constituted by an electric switch S2 which then is open.

With disconnected coupling 2 the synchronization wheels 19 and 21 are permitted to rotate relative to each other. The synchronization wheel 19 is then pressed away from the synchronization wheel 21 and as a result thereof the switch S, closes (see the condition of the angular position comparator C upper left in the scheme of Fig. 2).

Assuming now that a weaving error has been established by a detection device adapted thereto, as a result of which the weaving machine has been stopped, then it will be necessary in orderto rectify this weaving errorto cancel the binding of the weft threads which is responsible forthe established weaving error. In ordertherewith notto deregulate the weft yarn preparation with the weft yarn preparation device must not take part in said retrograde movement. It is well known to make use of an auxiliary drive, which may be started by hand or foot, for rotating backwardly the main machine, whereby the reed, the leaves mechanism and the further parts of the main machine maybe moved backwardly slowly and jerkingly. However, priorto the actual starting of the auxiliary drive the electromagnetic control valve 7 is actuated through the signal entered by the hand orthe foot (see the signal 24 in the scheme of Fig. 2, whereby the disconnection plunger 5 is energized and the coupling 2 is disconnected).

If in this way, while the weft preparation device 1 1A, 11 B is at standstill, the main machine has been rotated backwardly through such an angle that the faultive weft thread may be removed, the weft preparation device has to be returned to the same position with respect to the main machine before the normal weaving operation may be resumed. Forthe redress of this position the auxiliary motor indicated 25 is meant. The syfichronization wheel 19 may be driven in forward direction through this auxiliary motor through the pulley 26, the intermediate shaft 13 and the pulleys 15,16 and 18.

Assuming that the shaft 1 (that is of the main machine) has been rotated backwardly for cancelling the established weaving error to a half revolution. Then the synchronization wheel 21 has been rotated backwardly through 116 revolution with respect to the synchronization wheel 19 which has remained at standstill when rotating the main machine backwardly. In orderthen to redress the normal weaving operation the auxiliary motor 25 is switched on in orderto drive the synchronization wheel 19 in forward direction with respect to the synchronization wheel 21, being at present at standstill. Starting the i 3 GB 2 086 439 A 3 auxiliary motor 25 takes place by pressing the switch 27 (see the control circuit of Fig. 2). The start signal generated thereby is supplied to an AND-gate 28 to which, moreover, a signal is supplied which is representative for the condition of the coupling 2. So long the coupling 2 is disconnected and therefore the switch S, is closed the last mentioned signal will be positive so that the AND-gate issues a positive energization signal to the motor 25.

As soon as now the synchronization wheel 19 has rotated through 5/6 revolution the snap claw 23 has again arrived opposite to the recess 22 of the synchronization wheel 21. Both synchronization wheels 19 and 20 then are again pressed against each other whereby the switch S2 opens. Thereby the signal 29 whereby the disconnection plunger is energized th rough the electromagnetic control valve 7 and the coupling 2 was disconnected, is removed. Since the signal 24 had already been previously removed, the energization of the disconnecting plunger 5 is cancelled so that the coupling 2 may connect. This connection takes place at the moment in which the pulleys 3 and 4 have been rotated through 21 revolution relative to the stationary shaft 1 in forward direction.

Thereby the weft preparation device and the leaves mechanisms have arrived in exactly the same mutual positions as they took priorto the occurrence and the signalization of the weaving error. When the coupling 2 is connected the relative signal to the AND-gate 28 is removed and the auxiliary motor 25 is stopped, also should the switch 27 remain activated.

At this moment the machine is again in the condition in which the main drive may be started. The signal 30 (seethe scheme of Fig. 2) which locked the starting of the main drive during the actions as described above, has been removed by openihg the switch S1.

In orderto prevent that during normal operation

Claims

the auxiliary motor 25 might be driven through the intermediate shaft 13 the pulley 26 has been mounted on the intermediate shaft 13 through a slip coupling. CLAIMS

1. Shuttleless weaving machine of the type in which the weft threads are delivered according to a repeating pattern by a plural weft preparation device to a weft conveyor and are launched by said weft conveyor through the weaving shed, means being provided for disconnecting the coupling between the leaves mechanism of the machine and the weft preparation device and for moving the leaves mechanism independently of the weft preparation device, characterized in that an angular position comparator is provided between this leaves mechanism and the weft preparation device, said comparator comprising two parts coupled to the leaves mechanism and the weft preparation device respectively, said parts assuming during normal operation, with connected coupling, a marked angular position relative to each other and rotate per weaving cycle through 1:an revolution (n indicating the number of wefts after which the weft pattern is repeated and a indicating the number of occurring marked angular positions), means being provided for detecting the relative angular position of both parts and for keeping the coupling between the weft preparation device and the leaves mechanism respectively disconnected as soon as or as long as respectively the parts take a position differing from a marked relative angular position, an auxiliary motorfurther being provided by which the weft preparation device and the part of the angular position comparator coupled thereto may be rotated in order to return both parts of the comparator in their relative angular position corresponding with the synchronized condition.

2. Weaving machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the detection means are constituted by a snap claw or snap pin provided on one of the parts and axially directed, said claw or pin engaging during normal operation with a corresponding recess in the other part and being axially moved when the relative angular position of both parts is changed, whereby the coupling between the weft preparation device and the leaves mechanism is disconnected or remains disconnected respectively.

3. Weaving machine according to claims 1, 2 characterized in that the starting signal for the auxiliary motor is supplied to the starting circuit through an AND-gate to which likewise a signal is supplied which is representative for the condition of the coupling between the weft preparation device and the (eaves mechanism.

Printed for Her Majesty's Stationery Office by The Tweeddale Press Ltd., Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1982. Published atthe PatentOffice, 25 Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A lAY, from which copies may be obtained.